New Dress for Postmen/MTS launched by Shri Manoj Sinha

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Communications

29-January-2018

New Dress for Postmen/MTS launched by Shri Manoj Sinha

The Department of Posts has redesigned the uniform for Postmen (both male and female) and MTS cadre in consultation with National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi (NIFT).

The uniform has been redesigned keeping in view the functionality, comfort and durability. The uniform will provide a strong brand identity of the Department of Posts as it provides for easy identification of postmen staff.

The Department enjoys credibility and respect through the field operatives that is the postmen. He is the face of the Department as he delivers letters and parcels to every door. Therefore, it is important that the uniform he wears, which identifies him with the Department should be such that he stands out. Khadi being indigenous to our culture and comfortable in all climatic zones of the country was found suitable for the postmen.

As per the recommendation of 7th CPC, the Government has decided to provide Rs. 5,000/- as dress allowance per year. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has agreed to provide dresses for the postmen from its outlets in each district of the country. The Postmen can purchase dresses from outlets of KVIC from the dress allowances provided to them.

Hon’ble Minister of Communications, Shri Manoj Sinha launched the redesigned uniform for postmen/postwomen and MTS in New Delhi in the august presence of Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C), MSME, Shri Giriraj Singh. The 90,000 postmen/postwomen, Mail Guard, Multi Tasking Staff will get benefitted by the redesigned uniform.

The Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha addressing at the launch of the New Dress Code for Postman and Multi-Tasking Personnel of Department of Posts, in New Delhi on January 29, 2018.The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (I/C), Shri Giriraj Singh, the Secretary (Post), Shri Ananta Narayan Nanda, the Secretary, MSME, Shri Arun Kumar Panda and the Chairman, KVIC, Shri V.K. Saxena are also seen.

Comments

It’s a good initiative by government to change uniform for Postman.
But, Postmen never wear uniform. We see them in uniform in Bollywood movies only.
Government should make uniform compulsory for postmen on duty